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Middle and high school students showcase career-exploration and Virtual Enterprise programs
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Students from Dorothy McElhaney Middle School and Murrieta Valley High presented hands‑on Career Explorers modules and Virtual Enterprise firms to the school board, demonstrating cosmetology, dentistry, EMT training and student-run business simulations; teachers asked for community partnerships to translate virtual work into real opportunities.
Students and teachers presented two complementary career-technical education efforts to the Murrieta Valley Unified Board on Nov. 18, underscoring hands‑on learning and industry preparation across middle and high schools.
Dorothy McElhaney Middle School Principal Heather Just introduced teacher Solomon Petchers, who described a Career Explorers elective that lets sixth through eighth graders try modules including cosmetology, dentistry, materials processing, emergency medicine, sports medicine, alternative energy and game development. Student Noah said the class “has helped me think about my future differently,” describing…
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